People In The Know

Eric Fleddermann

Mock Trial Wonk

Cred Senior with double major in international studies (SIS) and business administration
(Kogod), and a minor in Arabic language, graduating 2013. Lead Peer Advisor
in the AU Career Center. President of American University Mock Trial.

Next Challenge AU’s Mock Trial team
placed in the regional tournament, thereby qualifying for the Opening Round
Championship tournament, the precursor to the 2013 Nationals.

Last Book You Read Cyber
War by Richard Clarke

What Keeps You Up At Night? Cyber crime
and the insufficient security in cyber space.

Are You a Wonk?I’m
pretty good at mock trial if that counts. I have been competing in mock trial
since my sophomore year in high school. As a college senior, I’ve now
been competing in this activity for almost a third of my life. Seven years
of practice has made me a pretty decent mocker.

If we can know anything
with certainty, what is it? There is more than one side to every
argument.